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and the sight of these shoukl serve as a stimulus to the young 

 collector. This part of the exhibit should also aid materially in 

 the identification of native forms by comparison. The common 

 names of orders, families, groups and species, where well recog- 

 nized ones occur, have received a prominent place, so that the 

 nonscientific may not be discouraged by labels bearing only 

 unfamiliar Latin names, and those who will use only scientific 

 names, will find them readily, even though written in smaller 

 characters. A more definite idea of this collection may be ob- 

 tained by the following figures. The bee and the wasp family 

 is represented by 67 species, beetles, by 213 species, two Avinged 

 flies (Diptera) by 55 species, butterflies, by 60 species, moths, by 

 106 species', true bugs, by 44 species (to which should be added 

 the 30 species of scale insects put in a special collection) and the 

 grasshopper family, by 20 species. The smaller orders like the 

 fleas, caddis flies, Thrips, white ants, stone flies, dragon flies. May 

 flies, etc., are represented by relatively fewer species. This part 

 of thp exhibit contains by far the largest number of species, and, 

 in order to get the most out of it, considerable time should be 

 given to the groups most interesting to the individual observer. 



Collection illustrating protective mimicry (nos. 032-46). This is 

 a small lot, comprising but 15 species. It is an exceedingly 

 pretty assemblage of insects, and, though individuals may dis- 

 agree as to the method by which such interesting adaptations 

 are brought about, no one can fail to admire the collection as a 

 whole and to be interested in the striking illustrations of pro- 

 tective mimicry. 



New York beauties (nos. 047-61). This small assemblage of only 

 15 native species was brought together for the purpose of show- 

 ing some of the beautiful forms occurring in our state. 



Technical collection (nos. 062-1021). This consists of over 60 

 different articles arranged to show the best methods and ap- 

 paratus for the collection and preservation of insects. It is an 

 exceedingly important subject to the amateur entomologist; and, 

 as most of the articles exhibited are comparatively inexpensive, 

 and as many homemade devices are included in the collection, 



